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Trilby Collection

Background imageTrilby Collection: Silhouette of a local squire and his dog

Silhouette of a local squire and his dog
Silhouette of a local squire having a drink in his local pub, with his dog at his feet. An advertisement for Worthington beer

Background imageTrilby Collection: Electric Chainsaw

Electric Chainsaw
Two men, possibly the foreman and an assistant, using an electric Damarm Chain Saw to saw up a huge tree trunk. Date: 1930s

Background imageTrilby Collection: Silhouette of men in a pub

Silhouette of men in a pub
The Lads of the Village -- silhouette of men enjoying a drink of beer in their local pub. An advertisement for Worthington beer

Background imageTrilby Collection: Empire Nut Brown

Empire Nut Brown
Advertisement for Adkins Empire Nut Brown tobacco featuring Bairnsfathers WWI creation, Old Bill

Background imageTrilby Collection: Beer is Best

Beer is Best
A satisfied looking man wearing a trilby and smoking a pipe holds a glass of beer while propping up a pub bar. Beer pumps just visible

Background imageTrilby Collection: Sacha Guitry / Jeidels

Sacha Guitry / Jeidels
SACHA GUITRY French actor and playwright, lighting a cigarette

Background imageTrilby Collection: A group of three transvestites

A group of three transvestites
Three transvestite ladies in suits and smart hats stand arm-in-arm

Background imageTrilby Collection: Gold Flake cigarettes advertisement

Gold Flake cigarettes advertisement
Advertisement for Gold Flake cigarettes with a moody illustration showing a man in a trilby hat smoking against an inky blue midnight sky. Date: 1929

Background imageTrilby Collection: Imperial Airways poster by John Hassall

Imperial Airways poster by John Hassall
Humorous poster for Imperial Airways showing proof of their slogan, " Safety then Comfort". An air steward looks rather at a loss as to how to wake a sleeping man

Background imageTrilby Collection: Film, The Passing of Mr Quinn, by Agatha Christie

Film, The Passing of Mr Quinn, by Agatha Christie
Film, The Passing of Mr Quinn, Argosy Film Co Ltd, with Stewart Rome and Trilby Clark, directed by Leslie Hiscott, based on a mystery story by Agatha Christie - the first British film to be made

Background imageTrilby Collection: Gibbs Happy Families - Mr Field

Gibbs Happy Families - Mr Field the Farmer. 20th century

Background imageTrilby Collection: Man fishing, Fingle Bridge, Dartmoor National Park, Devon

Man fishing, Fingle Bridge, Dartmoor National Park, Devon
Man fishing near Fingle Bridge, a 17th-century stone arch packhorse bridge over the River Teign near Drewsteignton, Dartmoor National Park, Devon. Date: 1974

Background imageTrilby Collection: Louis Wain Postcard - The Student

Louis Wain Postcard - The Student
A feline student heading off to a lecture at Uni-purrr-city. Date: 1908

Background imageTrilby Collection: General Peppino Garibaldi during WW1

General Peppino Garibaldi during WW1
General Giuseppe (nickname Peppino) Garibaldi (1879-1950), in a trench with others, including an English or American journalist, during the First World War

Background imageTrilby Collection: Group outside Three Salmons Inn, Crickhowell, Mid Wales

Group outside Three Salmons Inn, Crickhowell, Mid Wales
The Three Salmons Inn in the town of Crickhowell, Powys, Mid Wales, with two men and a girl with a doll posing for their photograph -- perhaps three generations of a family

Background imageTrilby Collection: British car in the South of France

British car in the South of France
A British car with a GB plate, its driver standing alongside, in a cobblestone square somewhere in the South of France. The Hotel Mediterranee is in the background

Background imageTrilby Collection: Decorating Pottery - Barons Art - Barnstaple

Decorating Pottery - Barons Art - Barnstaple
Decorating by hand at Barons Art Pottery at Barnstaple, Devon. Here William Baron (grandson of the pottery founder William Leonard Baron) can be seen painting the pottery

Background imageTrilby Collection: Golfer and his caddy

Golfer and his caddy
A Golfer and his caddy - characters from Three Little Maids a musical by Paul Rubens - Mr G.P. Huntley in the role of Cheyne and Mr Carroll in the role of Cupid. The show opened in 1902

Background imageTrilby Collection: Georges Melies

Georges Melies
GEORGES MELIES French film director (on the left); first to film fictional narratives using scripts etc. Photographed here with his collaborator, EMILE COLE

Background imageTrilby Collection: Dressed to Kill 1912

Dressed to Kill 1912
Woman: tailor-made with a narrow skirt, belted long line jacket with bellows pockets & a trilby hat. Man: jodphurs, gaiters or leggings, belted jacket with a pleated back & patch pockets

Background imageTrilby Collection: Advertisement, George Augustus Nicholas, Furs

Advertisement, George Augustus Nicholas, Furs
Advertisement, George Augustus Nicholas, 36 Bruton Street, London W1, Londons Expert Furrier. 1927

Background imageTrilby Collection: Castleford Cricket Team, Yorkshire

Castleford Cricket Team, Yorkshire
A group photo of the Castleford Cricket Team, Yorkshire, with umpires on either side. Date: 1920

Background imageTrilby Collection: Winston Churchill walking along the street

Winston Churchill walking along the street
Winston Churchill MP with another man, walking along the street. early 20th century

Background imageTrilby Collection: Costume / Out & away 1919

Costume / Out & away 1919
Man: brown tweed suit, bowtie, trilby & spats. Women: riding habit of grey jacket with sloping front borders, bowler hat, cravat & crop or cap & goggles & fur lined greatcoat Date: 1919

Background imageTrilby Collection: William Powell / Mgm

William Powell / Mgm
WILLIAM POWELL American film actor

Background imageTrilby Collection: Man leaning on a fence in the countryside

Man leaning on a fence in the countryside. Date: circa early 1920s

Background imageTrilby Collection: MUSSOLINI / HARVESTING 33

MUSSOLINI / HARVESTING 33
BENITO MUSSOLINI Italian dictator sets an example by helping out with the harvest Date: 1933

Background imageTrilby Collection: Pensioners and a child in the Piece Hall, Halifax, Yorkshire

Pensioners and a child in the Piece Hall, Halifax, Yorkshire
Pensioners sit in the sunshine at The Piece Hall in Halifax Yorkshire, England. Two old men chat, while an old lady holds her granddaughter. The Sunday Times Date: 1988

Background imageTrilby Collection: Lord and Lady St Levan, St Michaels Mount, Cornwall

Lord and Lady St Levan, St Michaels Mount, Cornwall
Lord John Francis Arthur St Aubyn, 4th Baron St Levan (1919-2013), and his wife Lady Susan St Levan (d 2003), walk along the causeway from their home on St Michaels Mount, Cornwall

Background imageTrilby Collection: Tashi Lama and Mr Gould, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known

Tashi Lama and Mr Gould, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force brushed aside Tibetan defences to capture Lhasa, in 1904

Background imageTrilby Collection: Place card, man with hat and cigar

Place card, man with hat and cigar

Background imageTrilby Collection: Music cover, Trilby Waltz, by Theo Bonheur

Music cover, Trilby Waltz, by Theo Bonheur, dedicated to Dorothea Baird Date: 1895

Background imageTrilby Collection: Stanley Lupino

Stanley Lupino (1893-1942) came from a celebrated theatrical family. His career embraced acting, dancing, writing and directing. Date: circa 1932

Background imageTrilby Collection: Music cover, We Must Have Another

Music cover, We Must Have Another, written and composed by Fred Malcolm and F P Sanford, sung by Shaun Glenville Date: 1927

Background imageTrilby Collection: A J Elvin, Managing Director of Wembley Stadium

A J Elvin, Managing Director of Wembley Stadium
Mr A J Elvin, Managing Director of Wembley Stadium Date: 1946

Background imageTrilby Collection: Man seated on the floor in a Japanese house

Man seated on the floor in a Japanese house with a Bonsai tree Date: circa 1900

Background imageTrilby Collection: Life on a North Sea trawler - three men on deck in ordinary clothes

Life on a North Sea trawler - three men on deck in ordinary clothes, one of them writing on a piece of paper. Date: 1960s

Background imageTrilby Collection: Life on a North Sea trawler - aerial view onto the deck - man in raincoat and trilby hat

Life on a North Sea trawler - aerial view onto the deck - man in raincoat and trilby hat, carrying a shopping bag. Date: 1960s

Background imageTrilby Collection: Cecil Aldin with his Basset hounds

Cecil Aldin with his Basset hounds
Cecil Aldin (1870-1935), British artist and illustrator, seen here (centre) with his Basset hounds in Berkshire, which he used for hunting the hare at a rather slow and sedate pace. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageTrilby Collection: Mikhail Sholokhov, Soviet Russian novelist

Mikhail Sholokhov, Soviet Russian novelist
Mikhail Aleksandrovich Sholokhov (1905-1984), Soviet Russian novelist, winner of the 1965 Nobel Prize for Literature. Best known for his novel, Quiet Flows the Don. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageTrilby Collection: James Ramsay MacDonald and Stanley Baldwin

James Ramsay MacDonald and Stanley Baldwin
James Ramsay MacDonald (1866-1937), British Labour politician, Prime Minister in 1924, and again 1929-1935. Seen here with Stanley Baldwin (1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley, 1867-1947)

Background imageTrilby Collection: Charlie Chaplin 1889 1977 Comic Actor Film Star

Charlie Chaplin 1889 1977 Comic Actor Film Star
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Background imageTrilby Collection: Bach et Laverne, French comic duo

Bach et Laverne, French comic duo - Charles-Joseph Pasquier and Henry-Laverne. Date: 1930s

Background imageTrilby Collection: Marie Lloyd as Tricky Little Trilby

Marie Lloyd as Tricky Little Trilby
Marie Lloyd, English music hall singer, comedian and actress, as Tricky Little Trilby Date: 1890s

Background imageTrilby Collection: Edgar Wallace at the races, racing fixtures

Edgar Wallace at the races, racing fixtures
Edgar Wallace, author, at the races, racing fixtures Date: 1930

Background imageTrilby Collection: Tom Walls with horse and jockey, racing fixtures

Tom Walls with horse and jockey, racing fixtures
Racehorse owner Tom Walls with horse and jockey, racing fixtures Date: 1930

Background imageTrilby Collection: Beerbohm Tree, actor, as Svengali in the play Trilby

Beerbohm Tree, actor, as Svengali in the play Trilby Date: 1895

Background imageTrilby Collection: British colonial group in India

British colonial group in India. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageTrilby Collection: Tradesman repairs chairs in Central London street

Tradesman repairs chairs in Central London street
A tradesman repairs chairs on a street in Central London. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageTrilby Collection: Man and dog resting on a bench

Man and dog resting on a bench
Man and dog take a rest on a bench and survey the scene. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageTrilby Collection: Comic postcard, Drunken man on his way home, playing the railings like a harp Date

Comic postcard, Drunken man on his way home, playing the railings like a harp Date: 20th century

Background imageTrilby Collection: Comic postcard, Drunken men going home Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Drunken men going home Date: 20th century

Background imageTrilby Collection: Comic postcard, couple at the races - They re Off

Comic postcard, couple at the races - They re Off! Date: 20th century

Background imageTrilby Collection: A late middle-aged couple enjoying a picnic

A late middle-aged couple enjoying a picnic
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Background imageTrilby Collection: Jack Buchanan smoking

Jack Buchanan smoking
Jack Buchanan (1890 - 1957), Scottish theatre and film actor, singer, dancer, producer and director. Pictured smoking in a page from The Sketch that reported on the fact that in order to avoid hefty

Background imageTrilby Collection: Two men on Brighton Pier, Brighton, East Sussex

Two men on Brighton Pier, Brighton, East Sussex. 1925

Background imageTrilby Collection: Reginald Jecks, performer

Reginald Jecks, performer, of the Reg Jecks and Vera Vivian Variety Theatre Company, seen here on stage at Gateshead. 1924

Background imageTrilby Collection: Adults and children in a large charabanc, Rhyl, North Wales

Adults and children in a large charabanc, Rhyl, North Wales, parked on the Promenade outside the White Rose Motor Tours office. circa 1920s

Background imageTrilby Collection: French ballet dancer Mlle. Zina Richard in

French ballet dancer Mlle. Zina Richard in the ballet Trilby, Theatre de la Porte St. Martin, 1845. Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by Alexandre Lacauchie from Victor Dollets Galerie

Background imageTrilby Collection: Mlle Pauline as Jeanny in the vaudeville piece Trilby, 1823

Mlle Pauline as Jeanny in the vaudeville piece Trilby, 1823
Mlle Pauline as Jeanny in the vaudeville piece Trilby by Theaulon, Lafontaine and Jouslin, Theatre des Varietes, 1823. Handcoloured lithograph by F

Background imageTrilby Collection: French actor Lepeintre as Birbeth in Trilby, 1823

French actor Lepeintre as Birbeth in Trilby, 1823
French actor Lepeintre as Birbeth in the vaudeville piece Trilby by Theaulon, Lafontaine and Jouslin, Theatre des Varietes, 1823. Handcoloured lithograph by F

Background imageTrilby Collection: Xmas. Man shopping

Xmas. Man shopping
Man wearing a trench coat and trilby hat, carrying shopping through town in the snow. Art Deco style. Date: circa 1925

Background imageTrilby Collection: Men feeding pigeons in a London street

Men feeding pigeons in a London street. Date: 1927

Background imageTrilby Collection: Two men shooting grouse from butts on an English moor

Two men shooting grouse from butts on an English moor -- the hunting season begins on The Glorious Twelfth (of August). Date: 1922

Background imageTrilby Collection: Sir Sultan Muhammed Shah, Aga Khan III

Sir Sultan Muhammed Shah, Aga Khan III (1877-1957). circa 1920s

Background imageTrilby Collection: Sir Henry Segrave, racing car driver

Sir Henry Segrave, racing car driver and land speed record holder

Background imageTrilby Collection: Victor G Ginn catalogue, Novelty Party Hats

Victor G Ginn catalogue, Novelty Party Hats. 1939

Background imageTrilby Collection: Elderly farmhand at harvest time

Elderly farmhand at harvest time
Elderly farmhand (80 years old) at harvest time, stopping work to have a sip of beer. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageTrilby Collection: Michael Thomas Bass, Lord Burton, brewer

Michael Thomas Bass, Lord Burton, brewer, son of Michael Bass, founder of the firm. circa 1900

Background imageTrilby Collection: Four workmen sitting on a bench

Four workmen sitting on a bench. Date: 1955

Background imageTrilby Collection: Man in cottage doorway, Arlington Row, Bibury, Glos

Man in cottage doorway, Arlington Row, Bibury, Glos
Man in cottage doorway, Arlington Row, Bibury, Gloucestershire. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageTrilby Collection: American men wear: cravat, fly-fronted overcoat, wing collar, spats, bowler hat

American men wear: cravat, fly-fronted overcoat, wing collar, spats, bowler hat, trilby & a S-B two-piece suit. Holding the lapels won t help the suit to last! Date: 1916

Background imageTrilby Collection: Gent in Raincoat and young schoolboy (his son?) - London

Gent in Raincoat and young schoolboy (his son?) - London
Gent in Raincoat and young schoolboy (his son?) - strolling down a London street. Date: 1936

Background imageTrilby Collection: W Burns Esq of Edinburgh by H. L. Oakley

W Burns Esq of Edinburgh by H. L. Oakley
Silhouette portrait of a portly, bearded man, W Burns of Edinburgh, wearing a trilby or homburg hat and carrying a walking cane. Date: circa 1920

Background imageTrilby Collection: STREET ARTIST & KIDS STREET ARTIST & KIDS

STREET ARTIST & KIDS STREET ARTIST & KIDS
An inquisitive little boy and girl try to make out what this street artist is painting. Date: 1930s

Background imageTrilby Collection: COAT & GERMAN SHEPHERD COAT & GERMAN SHEPHERD

COAT & GERMAN SHEPHERD COAT & GERMAN SHEPHERD
Gent wears a herringbone tweed double-breasted 3/4 length coat, trilby hat & spats while taking his German Shepherd dog for a walk. Date: 1927

Background imageTrilby Collection: CRICKET AT WOKING 1930

CRICKET AT WOKING 1930
A bowler runs in and bowls a delivery during a game at Woking. The umpire sports a Trilby and studies the action. Date: 1930

Background imageTrilby Collection: POINTING FINGERS 1933

POINTING FINGERS 1933
Villagers suspect a girl of sin : Cast off by the husband she loved, Margaret stumbled past the prying eyes of the neighbours : they, too, believed the wicked lies Date: 1933

Background imageTrilby Collection: The Ringer, Grand Theatre, Swansea

The Ringer, Grand Theatre, Swansea
The Ringer, at the Grand Theatre, Swansea - wanted on a charge of murder, 500 reward. circa 1927

Background imageTrilby Collection: Seller and cycle-powered mobile food stall, Fetiye, Turkey

Seller and cycle-powered mobile food stall, Fetiye, Turkey
A street food seller stands beside his cycle-powered mobile food stall in Fetiye, Turkey. He wears a trilby hat and a waistcoat and looks sideways at the camera. Date: circa 1984

Background imageTrilby Collection: Man in a heavy overcoat walks a small child through the snow

Man in a heavy overcoat walks a small child through the snow
A man in a heavy overcoat and trilby hat walks with a small child through the snow in High Street, Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Date: 2010

Background imageTrilby Collection: Man outside the judges tent during a Highland Games event

Man outside the judges tent during a Highland Games event
A man wearing a trilby hat and a sports jacket stands outside the judges tent during a Highland Games event on South Uist, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Background imageTrilby Collection: A street artist, with a long beard smoking a large pipe

A street artist, with a long beard smoking a large pipe
A street artist, with a long beard and smoking a large pipe, paints outdoors in Palma, Mallorca, Spain. He wears a wide-brimmed hat and is surrounded by his colourful paintings Date: 2006

Background imageTrilby Collection: Ferdinand Marian - Austrian Stage and Film Actor

Ferdinand Marian - Austrian Stage and Film Actor
Ferdinand Marian (1902-1946) - Austrian Stage and Film Actor. Date: 1940s



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